Trends in hospital admissions and clinical complexity in centenarians: a nationwide population-based study in Spain (2004–2020)
Centenarians admitted to Spanish hospitals over the last two decades showed increasing clinical complexity and complications, with infections as the leading cause of admission and a modest rise in mortality despite a shorter LOS. These findings highlight the need to adapt healthcare models for this growing and vulnerable population.
Authors
- Yoana Besteiro-Balado
- Ramón Rabuñal Rey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5106-5005)
- Eva Romay-Lema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0350-8710)
- Sónia Pértega-Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3891-3203)
- Roi Suárez-Gil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4718-9931)
- Juan Carlos Piñeiro-Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9549-627X)
- Ana María Santos-Martínez
- Yelco Chantres-Legaspi
Institutions
- Department of Health (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti (ES)
- Servicio Gallego de Salud (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Geriatric Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-025-01362-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71